Articles in Defence Industry
Rheinmetall: Competence and cooperation at the Cape of Good Hope
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Sep , 2012
The Republic of South Africa is the regional superpower of Sub-Saharan Africa. Further reinforcing its role as an influential and responsible player on the global stage, the country is...
Laser-Guided Sidewinder (LaGS) for Air-to-Surface Missions of Combat Aircraft
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Sep , 2012
Latest market surveys indicate an interest of different air forces in a light air-to-surface guided weapon for pin-point engagement of small, lightly armoured targets. Missions of this type have...
Tackling Debris in Space
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 06 Sep , 2012
The US Air Force tracks about 20,000 pieces of orbiting space junk and that includes dead satellites. The most obvious sign that space is polluted with junk is the frequency with which pieces of...
Australia Snubs Pakistan on Uranium Deal
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 06 Sep , 2012
Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has rejected a uranium export exemption for Pakistan. Pakistan raised some loud queries asking why Australia should not offer it uranium as it had done...
Boeing 702MP Selected for 1st Intelsat EpicNG Satellite
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 Sep , 2012
Intelsat 29e, 1st of the Intelsat EpicNG satellites, scheduled for launch in 2015 The Boeing 702MP has been selected by Intelsat S.A. for the Intelsat 29e satellite, the first of the recently...
China Launches Ziyuan III Satellite
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 05 Sep , 2012
China successfully launched the Ziyuan III satellite in January this year from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in northern Shanxi province. This mission marks the 156th flight of China’s...
Ballistic Missile Defence System Support by Boeing
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 05 Sep , 2012
Boeing and together with Northrop Grumman will continue to support the Ground-Based Midcourse Defence (GMD) element of the US Ballistic Missile Defence System. Boeing was selected by the Missile...
The All New F-16V
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 05 Sep , 2012
Lockheed Martin unveiled the new version of the F-16, the F-16V, at the Singapore Air Show. The “V” designation is derived from ‘Viper’. The F-16V will feature enhancements including an...
C295 Aircraft from Airbus Military for Indonesia
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 05 Sep , 2012
Airbus Military is to supply nine C295 military transport aircraft to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence. The contract between Airbus Military and the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia was signed...
Boeing Forecasts $175 Billion Market for 1,450 New Airplanes in India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Sep , 2012
Over 60 million passengers to fly in 2012 Positive economic growth strengthens aviation market Air india 787 Dream//nor ready for delivery Boeing projects India’s commercial aviation fleet...
Rafael’s Protector: Unmanned Surface Vehicle
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 04 Sep , 2012
Recently, USVs have been gaining recognition in their potential to effectively carry out a wide range of missions within the maritime domain. This trend mimics past development and proliferation...
David’s Sling, an Affordable and Lethal Solution against Air Defence Threats
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 04 Sep , 2012
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, in partnership with Raytheon USA, has designed David’s Sling, an affordable and lethal solution against long-range artillery rockets (LRAR), short-range...
MBDA Germany opens new Simulation and Integration Centre for Air Defence Systems
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Sep , 2012
MBDA Germany has opened a new simulation and integration centre for air defence systems at its Schrobenhausen site. With approximately4,000 m²of usable space, this building offers a modern...
Rheinmetall expands its global naval presence
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Sep , 2012
Rheinmetall Defence’s takeover of the stabilised weapon platform activities of Britain’s EM Digital reinforces the Düsseldorf-based Group’s portfolio of advanced naval systems and...
Robotic Fighting Systems by DRDO
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 03 Sep , 2012
India’s premier defence research umbrella organisation, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is in the process of building robotic soldiers and mules as part of its...
Dassault Tops EADS for Indian MMRCA Tender
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 03 Sep , 2012
French aerospace major Dassault with its offer of the Rafale jet fighter has emerged as the most preferred bidder for India’s biggest military contract worth over $10 billion for 126 Medium...
Northrop Grumman to Supply BCNs on Global Hawks
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 03 Sep , 2012
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $47.2 million contract for the purchase and integration of two more Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payloads on two existing Block...
Pratt & Whitney Engines for F-35 JSF
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 03 Sep , 2012
Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $1.12 billion contract from the Department of Defence (DoD) of the US to supply its F135 production engines to power the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter....
Boeing-built US Army Apache Fleet Surpasses 3.5 Million Flight Hours
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Aug , 2012
Apache attack helicopters deployed around the world are ready and relevant, meeting soldiers’ requirements Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Team Apache suppliers worldwide are applauding the news that the...
